«Experts are divided on whether MOOCs can improve the overall quality of higher education in the U.S. Some say the courses have already made a positive imprint, while others say more time has to pass before the effects of MOOCs can be seen in online and brick-and-mortar classrooms. »

«For many years concerns about “digital divides” centered primarily on whether people had access to digital technologies. Now, those worried about these issues also focus on the degree to which people succeed or struggle when they use technology to try to navigate their environments, solve problems, and make decisions. A recent Pew Research Center report showed that adoption of technology for adult learning in both personal and job-related activities varies by people’s socio-economic status, their race and ethnicity, and their level of access to home broadband and smartphones. Another report showed that some users are unable to make the internet and mobile devices function adequately for key activities such as looking for jobs.»